US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

U -- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PHASE II SOL DACW87-00-Q-0009 DUE 060700 POC Tonju Butler, Contract Specialist, (256)895-1166, FAX (256)895-1197 E-MAIL: Katherine.H.Atkins@HND01.usace.army.mil, Tonju.L.Butler@HND01.usace.army.mil. U LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PHASE II). SOL DACW87-00-Q-0009 DUE 06/07/00 POC Contract Specialist Tonju Butler (256)895-1166 (Site Code DACA87) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama intends IAW FAR 6.302 to make a sole source award to Alabama A and M University in a collaborative effort between the University and the Huntsville Center in coordination with Professional Development Support Center (PDSC) for a 12-month developmental leadership development program (Phase II of a three-phase program) which includes (1) Initiation and closure of Phase II program; (2) Provide local campus-based classroom experience for a series of monthly course instructions and team projects and; (3) Periodically evaluate student progress and the program and provide reports to Huntsville Center. The contractor shall plan, organize and develop a Phase II program. This shall be an instructional/work program with simultaneous classroom instruction and teamwork experiences with each class comprised of 10-12 participants from various departments of the Huntsville Center. One day per month, campus-based, classroom-structured learning at the graduate level will include the theory and practice of leadership, enhancement of skills in leadership, management, communication and managing organizational change. The contractor shall incorporate in the curriculum the necessary training materials and techniques required for increasing the student's awareness and understanding of the vision and values of current Corps leaders and managers and the culture of the Huntsville Center. The curriculum shall include sufficient discussion to demonstrate how Huntsville Center's culture and values fit into the Corps-wide vision, values, goals, and the 16 Corps competencies: Vision, Focus, Strategic Thinking, Concept, Achiever, Competition, Ego Drive, Activator, Stimulator, Developer, Team, Responsibility/Ethics, Multi-Relator, Arranger, Performance Orientation, and Discipline. This involvement includes presentations or discussions of vision and leadership concepts by senior Corps of Engineers officials. The contractor shall incorporate small group theory. Introduce participants to small group theory with emphasis on special project with direct benefit to the Corps. The contractor shall initiate and close the Phase II program as follows: two off-site, one or two day, retreats shall be incorporated. An initial retreat will focus on self-analysis and insight including the use of self-development tools such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and creation and/or review of Individual Development Plans (IDP). The closing retreat is for reflection, continuing consultation and advice on five-year IDP, graduation and celebration. Upon successful completion of the program, students shall receive graduate credit(s) or certificate where appropriate. The period of performance is one year. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by the agency. The Standard Industrial Codeapplicable to this acquisition is 8299. The following information should be included with the response: duns and bradstreet number, tax identification, cage code and the offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Responses should be mailed to U.S. Army Engineer and Support Center, Attn: CEHNC-CT-P (Tonju Butler), P.O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301. If no written responses are received within 30 calendar days, a sole source award will be issued. See Note(s) 22 and 23. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN453166). (0130)

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